From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Query regarding the necessity of adjusting brake shoe toggles, with handwritten responses.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 1\6\ B001_X2 Double Rear Brakes-page087 | |
| Date | 8th May 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (V.V. 400. 19.1.14) E.P. 3828. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). [STAMPED: F.R.] Names and Indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN [Handwritten: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for] Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX ... [Handwritten: Expt.Dept.] E Mr. ELLIOTT ... [Handwritten: EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}] Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY ... [Handwritten: Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}] Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN ... [Handwritten: Na.{Mr Nadin}] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD ... Re Instruction Book. Na{Mr Nadin}/S9/LG8514. 8.5.14. [Typed Text] There appears to be some question as to whether it is necessary to adjust the links for the brake shoe toggles. We shall be glad to know your experience of these, & whether you have found it possible to wear out the brake shoes without any adjustment of the brake toggles other than the original setting, the only adjustment being by means of adjusting the brake levers. [Handwritten Note 1] Na.{Mr Nadin} [Signature] [Handwritten Note 2] Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Please let us have reply. Met. 8/5-14 [Handwritten Note 3] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Na{Mr Nadin} To wear out the brake shoe we find it necessary to adjust the toggles. This should be done when all the ordinary adjustment has been taken up. YJP 11/5/14 [Footer] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||